CIV PRO-ATTY ISSUED SUBPOENA
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an attorney, as an officer of the court, may issue subpoenas on behalf of a clerk for witnesses and to counties in a pending action (instead of limiting the issuance of subpoenas to court clerks).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Nov 2008
House Passage
Nov 2008
Senate Passage
Nov 2008
Signed into Law
Feb 2009
Introduced Apr 16, 2008
Signed Feb 17, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2008 · House Apr 16, 2008
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
Nov 20, 2008
D
Democratic35
94% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Feb 17, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
Nov 19, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 12, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 23, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 19, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jul 6, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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